Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau

Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau
English: Old Land of My Fathers
The earliest version of "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" in the hand of the composer, James James, 1856

National anthem of  Wales
LyricsEvan James, 1856
MusicJames James, 1856
Audio sample
Piano version

"Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" (say: hen wlahd və NAD-y, meaning "Old Land of My Fathers") is the national anthem of Wales. In January 1856, the words of the song were written by Evan James, and his son James James composed a tune for the song.[1][2]

  1. Welsh National Anthem wales.com. Welsh Government. 2014.
  2. Welsh anthem – The background to Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau. Wales history. BBC Cymru Wales. 1 December 2008.

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